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A mortgage company contracts with a document preparation service that operates in a foreign country with weaker privacy laws. Under GLBA's Safeguards Rule, the mortgage company must:

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C) Ensure the foreign service provider meets equivalent safeguards through contractual requirements

Under GLBA's Safeguards Rule, financial institutions must ensure that service providers, regardless of location, implement appropriate safeguards to protect customer information. This is typically accomplished through contractual requirements that mandate adequate security measures, even if the provider operates under different local privacy laws.

Answer Options
A
Obtain explicit customer consent before using foreign service providers
B
Only use domestic service providers for customer information
C
Ensure the foreign service provider meets equivalent safeguards through contractual requirements
D
Limit the foreign provider's access to publicly available information only

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Under GLBA's Safeguards Rule, financial institutions must ensure that service providers, regardless of location, implement appropriate safeguards to protect customer information. This is typically accomplished through contractual requirements that mandate adequate security measures, even if the provider operates under different local privacy laws.

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